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Pic du Midi Observatory Images of Jupiter

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IMAGES OF JUPITER FROM THE 1.05 METER TELESCOPE, S2P  PIC-du-MIDI (France)

DECEMBER 05, 1995

CCD camera Thomson 384x288
pixel  : 0".27
Filter : I  (Schott RG 780  e=3 mm)
Observers : P.Laques, J.Lecacheux


Image  Composite of N         Universal Time          Total   Longitude in deg.
      selected images   Begin      End       Mean    Exposure   I    II   III
                                                      (sec)

 J1         26         10h17.0   10h23.8    10h20.8    8.30    015  186   031
 J2         35         10h38.2   10h44.6    10h41.3   12.33    028  198   044
 J3         24         11h03.6   11h08.9    11h06.4    8.94    043  213   059
 J4         26         12h26.1   12h32.3    12h29.0   15.59    093  263   109
 J5         25         12h47.9   12h53.6    12h51.0   11.77    107  276   122
 J6         16         13h21.6   13h29.1    13h25.1    7.26    127  297   143


Angular distance of Jupiter to the Sun at 15 h UT :  10.5 deg.